CVE-2023-27563 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The n8n package 0.218.0 for Node.js allows Escalation of Privileges.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00253.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
N8n Subscribe	N8n Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:0.218.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-1511	The n8n package 0.218.0 for Node.js allows Escalation of Privileges.
Github GHSA	GHSA-97cp-mr4m-9mcf	n8n Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230622-0007/
https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/Synacktiv-N8N-Multiple-Vulnerabilities_0.pdf

History

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-01-27T21:09:27.479Z

Reserved: 2023-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-27563

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T12:16:35.860Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-05-10T15:15:09.483

Modified: 2025-01-27T22:15:10.730

Link: CVE-2023-27563

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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